St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-31
HIS SALARY RAISED.
Annual Meeting of the House of
Hope Presbyterian Church--The

annual MeetlnS OF the house or
Hope Presbyterian Church--The
Pastors Salary Increased.
The annual meeting of the House of
Hope Presbyterian church was held
last evening. The programme opened
with prayer by the pastor, Rev. Robert
Christie, ID. D., followed by a solo by a
member of the choir. The trustees,
through Chairman Gov. Ramsey, re-
ported that the benevolent collections
had been 1.S00 more than during 1856,
and 1920 more had been expended: that
the church is i'll as good condition as it
ever was and perfectly secured by full
Insurance, so that in case the church
were lost. it would not be necessary to
go begging again.
''We could build a better church if
this one burned could we not, COVER
hOr?" was asked.
''Oh, | don't know" the governor re-
EpOnded, ''there is spirit of sacred
ness about this church that would take
a new one some time to get. We had
better hold on to this one so long as we
can" DR.. Christie leaned over to the
governor, expressed his appreciation,
and remarked that the church was the
best one to speak in he had ever known.
Robert f. Kirk was elected trustee.
The report of the session showed that
there were 761 active members of the
church and that five had died during
the year. d. r. Moves, chairman of the
board of deacOnS, reported the church
had responded to every case of need
and still had Sf54.74 on hand. The
ladies society reported cash balance on
hand of $500 after all expenses,
Thanksgiving dinners, books sent to
Virginia. Albert Lea. etc. The
Woman's Foreign Missionary society
disbursed S562.35 for foreign work. be-
ing the total amount of the yearly re-
ceipts.
OTHER REPORTS.
The Young Ladies' T. NJ. society re-
ceived during the year S201.22. and dis
bursed s1S2.O1 thereof for foreign work.
The Home Sabbath School reported
that the total gifts had been 81 ,0O6 re-
ceived and that amount disburSed.
There are 500 enrolled in the Sunday
school. The Faith Mission of West st.
Paul and Como Villa Sabbath school
show much improvement in every res
pect and a good average attendance.
From membership of 10 the Young
Peoples Society of Christian EndeavOr
has grown to 81 active members, all
working hard.
A startling feature of the reports was
the fact that the amount contributed
for church and other purposes by the
church was $4,000; money given to
benevolent purposes, 81, 600.
AT this point the secretary of the
board of trustees read the report of the
last meeting of the board, at which a
motion to increase the pastors salary
from $1,000 to 5000 annually had been
passed unanimously. Loud applause
Followed, and DR.. Christie. greatly sur
prised, said: ''Brethren-lt will always
be a question among military men
whether or not Grant was surprised at
Shiloh, but there is no doubt but that
you have given your pastor a surprise
tonight. 1t was suggested, at the time
of the creation of man. that there should
be window in his breast so that the
workings OF the heart could be seen.
At such a moment as this, we feel the
need of that window so that we might
draw aside the veil and observe the
workings and emotions of the heart. l
can only say thank YOU
On Mr.. NGyeS' motion all adjourned
30 an adjoining room for refreshments.